ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T)

As these seven appeals are arising out of the common judgment and award of the Tribunal, they have been heard together and disposed off by this common judgment.

2. MFA No.10534/2018, MFA No.8524/2019, MFA No.8552/2019, MFA.No.467/2020 are filed by the claimants seeking for enhancement of compensation being aggrieved by the judgment and award dated 26.10.2018/03.10.2018 passed by the Tribunal in M.V.C.No.37/2016, MVC No.6999/2016, MVC No.1461/2016 and MVC No.1462/2016.

3. MFA No.1381/2019, MFA No.2415/2019, MFA No.2417/2019 and MFA No.2418/2019 are filed by the Insurance Companies challenging the judgment and award dated 26.10.2018/03.10.2018 passed by the Tribunal on the ground of liability and quantum.

4. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as they are referred to in the claim petitions before the Tribunal.

5. The brief facts of each case are that :-

IN MFA No.1381/2019 (INSURANCE APPEAL) AND MFA NO.10534/2018(CLAIMANTS APPEAL)(DEATH OF NAVEEN KUMAR)

On 16.12.2015, deceased Naveenkumar, (hereinafter referred to as 'deceased') and his friends had been to Ganjikunte village near Shidlaghatta to attend a fu